Governing device for numbering-iviachines



(No Model.)

W. P. UHLINGER. GOVERNING-DEVIGEEUR NUMBERING-MAOHINE&

N0.43&446.

ATTORNEY.

Patented 00t.28,l890.

Unirnn STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM P. UHLINGER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

GQVERNiNG DEVICE FOR NUMBERING-MACHINES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 439,446, dated October 28, 1890.

Application filed November 20, 1 889. Serial No. 330,998. No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, \VILLIAM P. UHLINGER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Governing Devices for Numbering-Machines; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure'l of the drawings is a front view. Fig. 2 is a side elevation. Fig. 3 is a section in detail. Figs. 4, 5, and 6 are detail views, and Fig. 7 is a section in detail. Fig. 8 is a broken perspective view disclosing more particularly the engagement of the lever E with the pivot G.

This invention relates to governing devices for numbering-machines; and it consists in the novel construction and combination of parts, as hereinafter set forth.

The object of the invention is to provide an attachment for a reciprocating numbering machine whereby said machine, instead of printing the numbers in successive increasing order, will print each number several times before printing the next number.

In the accompanying drawings, the letter A designates the stationary frame of the numbering-machine, which carries the guides for the reciprocating frame 13, which carries the printing-wheels C.

D is the pawl or feed-shaft and E its arm, which is slotted, as at F. In so far as these parts of the numbering-machine are concerned they are old and in common use, and I have not illustrated them in detail as they form no part of my invention.

The operation of the machine is well known. As the pawl-shaft is operated by the reciprocation of the frame B the unit-wheel is turned to bring the next figure to printing position. For instance, if the number just printed is 19012 the frame B will rise, actuated by its spring, and the pawl-shaft actuated by the arm E when engaged by the pivot-pin, as G, will turn the wheel to bring the next figure to hear, so that upon the downward movement of the frame B the number printed will be 19013.

The object of this invent-ion is to provide for a repetition of the numbers several times before the next number is formed by the action of the pawls. If, for instance, there are five papers, each requiring the same number regularly, the machine is to be set to print each number five times. Vith this object in view the arm of the pawl-shaft, instead of being permanently pivoted to the fixed pivotstud of the frame A, is designed to be brought into engagement with the pivot at certain regular times in the following manner: The arm E of the pawl-shaft when not engaged by a pivot-pin will retain its position with relation to the reciprocating frame B.

H indicates an arm extending laterally from the lower or stationary frame A, at the end of which is pivoted a ratchet-wheel J, in connection with which is employed a springbearing K to hold the wheelJ properly in position, the tension of which is regulated by a nut N. Ihe ratchet-wheel J is provided with the marginal teeth I, which may be five, six, seven, or eight in number regularly interspaced, and with corresponding perforations L, located radially inward from said teeth, as shown, to receive one or more pins P, as maybe required, said pins projecting laterally and inward, as indicated, and being designed to operate the spring pivot-pin G. The frame A is also provided with an arm T, which is made hollow to form a bearing for the pivot-pin G, which is provided at its outer end with a bevel-head a, adapted to engage the pin P of the ratchet-wheel J as the latter is turned. A spring b is provided 011 the pivot-pin G to hold the same outward or toward the ratchetwheel J.

In order to turn the ratchet, the pawl Z is provided, said pawl being pivoted on an arm V of the reciprocating frame B and extending downward to engage the teeth of the ratchet-wheel J.

With this machine are provided several ratchet-wheels respectively provided with five, six, seven, or eighth teeth, or more, according to requirement. As the pivot-pin is held outward from engagement with the arm E of the pawl-shaft by its spring, except when pushed inward by the action of the pin or pins Pot the ratchet-wheel, it will be seen that the actuation of the pawl-shaft of the numbering-machine to change the number presented by the numbering-wheels is dependent upon the pin or pins of the ratchet wheel at the time attached to the machine. If, for instance, the ratchet-wheel having five teeth is attached and it is provided with one pin P, then, although the ratchet-wheel is turned at every reciprocation of the movable frame B, the pawl-shaft of the machine will notbe actuated, except when the pin P is brought into engagement with the sliding pivot-pin G, fastening the latter into en gagement with the slotted arm E of the pawl-shaft and holding it there until the ratchet-wheel is again moved by the operation of the pawl Z upon its next tooth. The pin P having acted upon the slide G to force it into engagement, with the lever E, said pin P will not be moved ahead till thenext reciprocation of the head. It will then allow the slide G to be withdrawn before the downward stroke of the head is completed. The completion of the downward stroke will then bring the arm E in contact with a pin E projecting from and near the bottom of the frame, and thus return the arm E to its normal position, where it will remain by frictional contact till again engaged by the slide G. This operation changes the number to be printed, and it will not be again changed until the pin is again brought into engagement with the bevel-head of the pivot-pin G after one complete revolution of the ratchet-wheel. Therefore, the machine will print five numbers alike, and then the number will change and the next number will be printed five times. If the six-tooth wheel be employed with one pin P, the number will be printed six times. If two pins P are employed diametrically, opposite to each other, each number will be. printed three times. If three pins are employed at equal distances apart, the machine will print each number twice, and if all the six perforations are provided with pins the machine will change the number at every downward or printing movement, so that the printing will be effected to number the cards or documents in regular order without repetition.

Having described this invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1S-

1. The repeating attachment for number in g-machines, comprising the ratchet-wheel J, having five, six, seven, or eight or more mar ginal teeth corresponding in number to the repetitions desired, and the removable pin or pins P, the sliding pivot-pin G ,its spring and bevel-head, and the pawl Z,substantially as specified.

2. In a numbering-machine, the combination, with the slotted, arm E, of the springwithheld sliding pivot-pin G, the ratchetwheel J, provided with perforations, and removable pin or pins P, and the pawl Z, substantially as specified.

3. In a numbering-machine, the combination, with the frames A and B and the slotted arm E of the feed-shaftD, of the springwithheld sliding pivot-pin 'G, the ratchet-wheel J, provided with an adjustable tension and perforations, and movable pin or pins, and the pawl Z, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM P; UHLINGER.

Witnesses: CHAS. M. LUKENs, MILLARD F. SHOCK. 

